In its simplest form, concrete is a mixture of paste and aggregates (sand & rock). The paste, composed of cement and water, coats the surface of the fine (sand) and coarse aggregates (rocks) and binds them together into a rock-like mass known as concrete.
Whiskey Rebellion. The Whiskey Rebellion (also known as the Whiskey Insurrection) was a tax protest in the United States beginning in 1791 during the presidency of George Washington. The so-called whiskey tax was the first tax imposed on a domestic product by the newly formed federal government. It became law in 1791, and was intended to generate revenue for the war debt incurred during the Revolutionary War.
1 Both rebellions raised the spector of anarchy and called for intervention of the government. 2  Shays' Rebellion called for revision of the Articles, The Whiskey Rebellion caused Washington to take a stand against rebellion and eventually caused political parties to form.